Union Home Minister Amit Shah lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of displaying arrogance despite the defeat of his party in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Shah also questioned Gandhi's conduct in Parliament and asserted that such arrogance was not evident even among leaders who won the elections with a two-thirds majority.

Addressing the workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jharkhand, Shah said Congress and INDIA bloc leaders have been unable to accept their defeat.

"Many become arrogant after winning, but this is the first time I'm seeing such arrogance after a defeat...You must have seen Rahul Gandhiji's conduct in Parliament...This arrogance is not reflected even after winning two-third of seats," Shah remarked.

Shah, taking a swipe at Congress, asked why they were showing such arrogance when the NDA secured a full majority in the elections and the BJP won more seats than the grand old party's combined totals in 2014, 2019, and 2024.

"I want to tell Congress leaders from this dais that NDA got full majority in this election and the BJP alone bagged 240 seats. Everyone knows who won the elections and who formed the government. The entire INDIA bloc could not amass 240 seats. So why this arrogance? We won for the third consecutive term, yet these leaders refuse to accept their defeat."

The Union Minister also emphasised that people supported the BJP in the elections, electing Narendra Modi for a third consecutive term. He called for ousting the Hemant Soren government and bringing the BJP to power with a full majority. The veteran BJP leader, Amit Shah, described the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-Congress-RJD government led by Hemant Soren as the "most corrupt in the country".He also alleged that the Jharkhand government is embroiled in multiple scams, including a Rs 1,000 crore MGNREGA scam, a Rs 1,000 crore mining scam, and a Rs 300 crore land scam.

Shah concluded by criticising the INDIA bloc and Congress leaders for their alleged involvement in scams worth Rs 12 lakh-crore, appeasement, dynastic politics, and endangering national security.

(With input from agencies)